✅ Following today’s meeting, Barcelona confirms their BLM plan (“it’s authorization by one or more investors of a minority stake in the company's share capital that ends at 49%) + television rights (25%). Both have to be approved by socis. Assembly on 16th June. #FCB 💰
Normal terms, lol:
• 49% Sale of BLM (Barça Licensing and Merchandising)
• 25% Sale of TV Rights
ℹ️ Also: Barça Atlètic expected to be the new name of Barcelona B, this from next season onwards.
As I mentioned in the initial tweet, these are the decisions taken by the board today — but it isn’t yet implemented as it needs the approval of socis, due to which an assembly will be conducted next month where the members will have to vote on these decisions.
(🌕) Barcelona’s summer plans, as of today. Xavi wants to strengthen up to 7 positions in the team. News thread, read below. @ferrancorreas#Transfers 🔁🔎
ℹ️ Keeper position: Neto’s departure is almost certain and the club will have to get a backup, with Inaki Peña currently having the highest chances of taking over this role but no 100% decision is made as of yet. @ferrancorreas#Transfers 🧤
ℹ️ CB’s: Current options are Pique, Garcia, Araujo, Lenglet & Umtiti, with the last 2 expected to leave while the first 3 will stay. At least one will arrive, who is already signed (Christensen). @ferrancorreas#Transfers 🛡
Joan Laporta: “Our goal is to turn Barça back into being the biggest club”. Full interview w/ SPORT below: 🧵⤵️
Laporta: “I don't have that much time to relax. I expected a very intense work, as it is being. On a day-to-day basis we are working very intensely because we have encountered a complicated situation and we want to do it well” #FCB 💪
Laporta: “The most painful thing so far has been the departure of Messi. The best thing is the achievement of the credit of €595M from Goldman Sachs. This allows us to pay short-term commitments and gives us some air to move forward” #FCB ❓
Eduard Romeu [Economic VP] told SPORT, on signing players like Håland/Mbappe: “I have to be cautious, we won't be able to sign the best players for 2 years. We have other priorities: lower salaries. We should have La Masia as backbone, with stars complimenting them” #Transfers 🔄
Romeu, on the club’s relations with Nike: “We're talking. Like any relationship, there are moments of more AND less difficulty. Among conciliatory people who like to negotiate, there can be no problems” @sport#FCB 🤝
Romeu, on changing manufacturers [Nike]: “Everything can be valued. We are open to maximizing income wherever it comes from — but obviously, we always give priority to those who’ve accompanied us in the journey so far” @sport#FCB 👕
(🌕) Barcelona is now leaning more towards selling Sergi Roberto rather than renewing his contract, something which was a priority one month ago. Neither is Lenglet’s future at the club certain, all scenarios are open in his case. More below. @ffpolo#Transfers 🔁🚨
ℹ️ Dembele: Barcelona wants to renew his contract - but if there is no agreement, he will be placed on the market. @ffpolo#Transfers 🇫🇷
ℹ️ Umtiti: His situation is much clearer. He isn’t in the plans of Barcelona and could be given a ‘letter of freedom’ [released]. @ffpolo#Transfers 🇫🇷
Messi, on his earliest memories playing football, his first matches as a kid, etc: “Even before , when I was 4/5 years old, I used to play with a ball - right from the time I started walking. Yes, I remember my first games at Grandoli [in Rosario] being on the field..” #FCB ⚽️
“I have older brothers and cousins, and we always got together to play. I don’t exactly remember the first time I played played with a ball, but I know I’ve been playing since I was very little. And when I was 4, I started playing at a club, and on a street, all the time” #FCB ⚽️
❗️Garcia Pimienta told @beteve: “I was & am ready to coach the first team. It would not be realistic if I’m not prepared & work daily during matches and training in case the first team needs me one day. It's my intention & enthusiasm, considering it's very difficult..” #FCB 🔵🔴
Pimienta: “I wasn't surprised by the performances of players like Mingueza, Araujo or Ilaix. They are great players, who have the Barça DNA & if you put them in front of the best, they are even better. I'm not at all surprised..” #FCB 🌟
Pimienta: “Riqui Puig is a player made to play for Barcelona” #FCB 🇪🇸🌟